Those of the generation of the 90s onwards have enjoyed breakfasts and snacks with these cookies, although we lived in ignorance of their composition. They are delicious, it cannot be denied, but the ingredients in these children's cookies leave much to be desired. We are going to analyze what Dinosaurus cookies contain to be aware of what our little ones are eating for their breakfast.
List of ingredients
Dinosaurus cookies are advertised as children's cereal and vitamin cookies. They are usually accompanied by images of a bowl of milk and wheat leaves to give credibility to how "healthy" they can be. Is it really so? Does having cereals mean they are whole?
- Cereals 67% . That percentage of cereals refers to the amount of refined flour that the cookies contain. They are cereal flours, yes, but we must not confuse them with whole grains. Any processed cookie, muffin, or bread contains cereal flour, but it doesn't mean they are whole grain. In this case, it is not either, so the specification of "67% cereals" is still a camouflage for refined flours.
- Sugar You already know that the list of ingredients is related to the amount that exists in the product. In other words, the second component that has the greatest presence in these cookies is sugar.
- Vegetable oils . Extra virgin olive? Not in our best dreams. High oleic sunflower oil (10%) and palm oil. It cannot be missing from any ultra-processed product!
- Salt.
- Whey powder .
- Raising agents. Who doesn't have a craving for a few chemicals in cookies?
- Skimmed milk powder.
- Glucose and fructose syrup . Sugar with different names.
- Aromas, antioxidants and vitamins. Plant-based antioxidants and chemicals that aren't the worst out there. Of course, being the last of the list, the amount is almost non-existent, so buying these cookies for their "contribution" of vitamins is a real mistake. For our body to be supplied with vitamins through this method, we would have to eat an exaggerated amount of cookies.
They are not the best bet on the market, even though they are a delight to the palate. We are facing a simple and refined carbohydrate, without any contribution of fiber and with an excessive sugar content.
To give us a quick idea: each package contains 4 cookies and each cookie 2.2 grams of sugar. In other words, if our son (or ourselves) take a harmless package for breakfast or a snack, we will be putting a whopping 8.8 grams of sugar between our chests and backs .
Do you know what the recommended maximum daily sugar intake is? In children under 2 years old, no sugar is recommended and in children it should not exceed 5% of the total calories (about 25 grams).
